Director, Protective Security

We are Secure Community Network (SCN), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) serving as the official safety and security organization of the Jewish community in North America. Here at SCN, we deeply value the team of people that work diligently to commit their lives to action for a better tomorrow and we are excited to add a Director, Protective Security to our team. This position is located in our Chicago office.

The Director of the Protective Security Program will be responsible for developing and implementing programs, policies, and initiatives related to the physical security of SCN's staff and Field Support Center facility and the executive protection of the SCN National Director/CEO. This includes threat assessments, planning, personal security, and implementation of protective measures related to special events, physical locations, and key executive travel as well as providing consultation, guidance, training, and support for individuals who may be exposed to elevated personal risk due to their roles, affiliations, or employment as leaders within the Jewish community, and related to prevention, protection, preparedness, and response.

This includes ongoing threat, risk, and vulnerability assessments, coordination with protective intelligence sources, including SCN's Duty Desk, Fusion Centers, and others, ongoing monitoring and evaluation, physical and personal security recommendations and implementation support, and coordination with SCN field staff, local, state, and federal law enforcement.

• Lead and manage all components of the Protective Security Program through engagement with other SCN stakeholders.
• Supervise a team of Protective Security Specialists and Office Security Specialists conducting executive protection of SCN’s National Director/CEO and physical security of SCN’s staff and Field Support Center.
• Develop and implement a protective security program for SCN’s key executives, facilities, and personnel.
• Develop and implement programs, policies, and initiatives to address high-profile or otherwise identified personal and organizational security issues, concerns, and events.
• Provide physical and personal security recommendations and implementation support.
• Project manage ongoing physical security initiatives at SCN Field Support Center.
• Develop and implement travel safety and individual security awareness presentations.
• Provide consultation, guidance, presentations, and support for identified categories of individuals, as well as specific individuals.
• Review material and conduct investigations related to general security and specific protective security requirements.
• Coordinate with local, state, and federal law enforcement and other organizations.
• Respond to and mitigate threats and vulnerabilities via investigation, proactive means, advances, site visits, and pre-planning security at facilities, organizations, and events.
• Coordinate with designated entities to develop, analyze, and implement procedures, activities, and policies to address protective intelligence.
• Participate in and/or directs the recruitment, training, professional development, and capacity-building of relevant staff.
• Perform other job-related duties as requested.

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 10 years of experience in law enforcement.
• Qualified law enforcement officer or qualified retired or separated law enforcement officer status, pursuant to Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act/HR-218.
• Experience in conducting and/or supervising executive protection work with local, state, or federal law enforcement agencies such as US Secret Service, US Marshals Service, US Capitol Police, US State Department, FBI Director's or U.S. Attorney's General Protective Detail, State Police, or major City Police Departments.
• Working knowledge of physical security systems, intrusion detection and alarm equipment, access control systems, video monitoring and CCTV, computerized security hardware and software, and technical security countermeasures.
• Working knowledge of law enforcement and security intelligence operations, particularly protective security intelligence operations.
• Highly motivated and a self-starter who requires…